The deaf community relies so much on eye contact, expression and body language. It's such a huge part of who we are.
If you're disabled or different from what general society deems normal, it's fine. There will always be people who won't accept you, but there are others you can find who will. You're never alone.
I'm happy being deaf. I'm happy with my life and my family.
American Sign Language is a language. It's fun to learn, and it's different from other languages because you use your hands, you use your face, your facial expressions, and there is also an incredible culture that comes with it and an amazing community too, and through that, we can support each other.
Growing up, I never thought about becoming an actress because I never saw deaf people in TV or movies. I didn't think it was possible.
We have a wonderful world. I feel very lucky to be in it.
I want to travel the world - like Egypt. I love history. That's my favorite subject at school. From the building of the pyramids to... King Tut. Their way of working without technology. I find all that fascinating.
I think it's really important that we have diversity - whether it's different languages, cultures - be involved in film and in the arts.
What I want to do is encourage more of that, more deaf presence in TV, movies, acting, modeling - that's really what I want to work toward.
My advice for young people is to just be yourself. There's no pressure. Do what you want to do. And if you want to do something, then go after it and make it happen.
I'm from a really nice town. Full of nature, mountains, clean air, rock climbing. But I'd prefer New York City. I love the diversity here, the religions, the food - especially the food.
I think signing gave 'A Quiet Place' a unique quality. I think sign language is represented as beautiful and helpful.
A lot of people say the middle child is the most adventurous. That's me!
I wouldn't mind if I had to travel every single day. I love meeting new people and experiencing new things, making new connections with people in different places.
Texting has definitely improved the communication between the deaf and hearing communities, but it shouldn't be... a substitute for learning the language to really connect with someone, especially someone you want to date or have a relationship with.
I'd like to meet more people and gain more experiences and travel.
I'm not as savvy and knowledgable about all of the directors that are out there, but as a person, I'm really open-minded and love meeting new people and watching the way directors film and their perspectives and following their lead.
I'm actually a fan of horror films.
Scary movies depend on sound a lot to scare people. When I look around and see people are jumping in their seats, I think: Why? Why? Nothing happened!
I always wanted to be a cop or a fireman or do something dangerous.
